Record Details

NHER Number:19965
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Multi-period finds

Summary

Prehistoric flint, Roman coins and metal finds, an Early Saxon brooch, medieval coins and metal finds and pottery dating from the Iron Age or Early Saxon period to the medieval period, found by metal detecting and fieldwalking.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 71 21
Map Sheet:TF72SW
Parish:GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pre November 1983. Found with metal detecting.
Context 1 at grid reference.
Broken arm of cruciform brooch, remains of gilt in moulding. Two loops on back (one a replacement for worn original ? A. Gregory (NAU)). Two pierced holes, one showing signs of wear, as if secondary use as a sewn on mount. 3.5cm x 3cm overall.
See (S1).
E. M. James (KLM) 12 December 1983.

14 December 1988. Fieldwalking over field by A. Rogerson (NAU).
Contexts 2 and 3.
Concentration of Iron Age/Early Saxon, Early Saxon/Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, Roman and medieval sherds.
Roman tile.
Worked flints.
See list and (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 9 January 1989.

1990. Area extended.
Further finds of same, and post medieval finds not recorded
A. Rogerson (NAU) 24 October 1990

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Undated)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • DOOR FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BOX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Photograph: FTF 3-5.
<S1>Photograph: NCM.
<S2>Map: Finder's Map..

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